New Developments in University Safety

In 2005, Montclair State University (MSU) recognized the emergence of cellular telephones as the dominant tool for mobile communication among college students and saw this as an opportunity to tie academic, social-networking, and safety features into the technology. With a custom-built mobile communication network, the university partnered with Sprint and Rave Wireless to launch a campuswide mobile communication program for students. Among the academic and informational applications that became available with this program, a new opportunity arose for students to call on police protection when they are concerned about their personal safety.